Question 1

Understanding that death entails the end of all life-defining abilities is the definition of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonfunctionality 
B)  irreversibility 
C)  noncorporeal continuation 
D)  biological causality 
A)  nonfunctionality 
B)  irreversibility 
C)  noncorporeal continuation 
D)  biological causality A

Question 2

Describe end-of-life issues that can arise, and how they can be managed.

Accepted Answer

Answers to this question will vary but should include elements of the following:
Dying with dignity
Advance directives, including a living will and durable power of attorney, permit individuals to make their wishes regarding end-of-life care known.
Euthanasia refers to the practice of assisting terminally ill people in dying naturally. Physician-assisted suicide occurs when the terminally ill patient makes the conscious decision that they want their life to end and seeks assistance from a physician.
Hospice is an approach to end-of-life care that emphasizes dying patients' needs for pain management, psychological, spiritual, and social support, and death with dignity

Question 3

The decline in mortality rates since the early 1900s is due to advances in medicine and sanitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The risk-taking behavior characteristic of adolescence is a form of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cheating death 
B)  acknowledging death 
C)  mimicking death 
D)  wanting death 
A)  cheating death 
B)  acknowledging death 
C)  mimicking death 
D)  wanting death

Question 5

Barbara is 73 and has lost a sister to a stroke and a brother to cancer. Her death anxiety is likely to be increased because of these experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the variabilities that can occur in the dying trajectory.

Accepted Answer

Dying trajectories vary by duration and

Question 7

Parents and physicians should discuss a child's dying using ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete terms 
B)  closed-ended questions 
C)  vague, simplistic terms 
D)  medical language 
A)  concrete terms 
B)  closed-ended questions 
C)  vague, simplistic terms 
D)  medical language

Question 8

Which person would be part of the hospice patient care team?

Accepted Answer

A)  insurance representative 
B)  parent 
C)  lawyer 
D)  spiritual counselor 
A)  insurance representative 
B)  parent 
C)  lawyer 
D)  spiritual counselor

Question 9

Compare how children, adolescents, and adults respond emotionally to the experience of dying.

Accepted Answer

Answers to this question will vary but s

Question 10

An example of short-term expected death is one due to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  lupus 
C)  car accident 
D)  old age 
A)  cancer 
B)  lupus 
C)  car accident 
D)  old age

Question 11

Tightness in the chest, relief, and confusion can all be signs of grief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Deaths that occur much before they are expected are referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  age-related 
B)  off-time 
C)  timely 
D)  shortened 
A)  age-related 
B)  off-time 
C)  timely 
D)  shortened

Question 13

The number and severity of symptoms that occur while dying are predictable for everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe five predictable changes and symptoms that occur in the dying person shortly before death.

Accepted Answer

Loss of appetite; cachexia; increased sl

Question 15

Understanding that death universal is the definition of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonfunctionality 
B)  noncorporeal continuation 
C)  inevitability 
D)  biological causality 
A)  nonfunctionality 
B)  noncorporeal continuation 
C)  inevitability 
D)  biological causality

Question 16

In which state is physician-assisted suicide legal?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  Oregon 
C)  New Mexico 
D)  Connecticut 
A)  New York 
B)  Oregon 
C)  New Mexico 
D)  Connecticut

Question 17

Anoxia means ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  blood loss 
B)  loss of brain tissue 
C)  loss of oxygen 
D)  fluid loss 
A)  blood loss 
B)  loss of brain tissue 
C)  loss of oxygen 
D)  fluid loss

Question 18

The loss of a parent influences adults' sense of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self 
B)  autonomy 
C)  integrity 
D)  value 
A)  self 
B)  autonomy 
C)  integrity 
D)  value

Question 19

Widowed men tend to have more health problems than their married counterparts because men ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  have difficulty managing finances 
B)  have difficulty asking for assistance 
C)  prefer to be alone 
D)  depend so little on others 
A)  have difficulty managing finances 
B)  have difficulty asking for assistance 
C)  prefer to be alone 
D)  depend so little on others

Question 20

Acknowledging personal vulnerability typically begins in which age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  adolescents 
C)  young adults 
D)  midlife adults 
A)  children 
B)  adolescents 
C)  young adults 
D)  midlife adults

Understanding that death entails the end of all life-defining abilities is the definition of ______.

Describe end-of-life issues that can arise, and how they can be managed.

The decline in mortality rates since the early 1900s is due to advances in medicine and sanitation.

The risk-taking behavior characteristic of adolescence is a form of ______.

Barbara is 73 and has lost a sister to a stroke and a brother to cancer. Her death anxiety is likely to be increased because of these experiences.

Describe the variabilities that can occur in the dying trajectory.

Parents and physicians should discuss a child's dying using ______.

Which person would be part of the hospice patient care team?

Compare how children, adolescents, and adults respond emotionally to the experience of dying.

An example of short-term expected death is one due to ______.

Tightness in the chest, relief, and confusion can all be signs of grief.

Deaths that occur much before they are expected are referred to as ______.

The number and severity of symptoms that occur while dying are predictable for everyone.

Describe five predictable changes and symptoms that occur in the dying person shortly before death.

Understanding that death universal is the definition of ______.

In which state is physician-assisted suicide legal?

Anoxia means ______.

The loss of a parent influences adults' sense of ______.

Widowed men tend to have more health problems than their married counterparts because men ______.

Acknowledging personal vulnerability typically begins in which age group?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

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Exam 19: Death and Dying

Understanding that death entails the end of all life-defining abilities is the definition of ______.

Describe end-of-life issues that can arise, and how they can be managed.

The decline in mortality rates since the early 1900s is due to advances in medicine and sanitation.

The risk-taking behavior characteristic of adolescence is a form of ______.

Barbara is 73 and has lost a sister to a stroke and a brother to cancer. Her death anxiety is likely to be increased because of these experiences.

Describe the variabilities that can occur in the dying trajectory.

Parents and physicians should discuss a child's dying using ______.

Which person would be part of the hospice patient care team?

Compare how children, adolescents, and adults respond emotionally to the experience of dying.

An example of short-term expected death is one due to ______.

Tightness in the chest, relief, and confusion can all be signs of grief.

Deaths that occur much before they are expected are referred to as ______.

The number and severity of symptoms that occur while dying are predictable for everyone.

Describe five predictable changes and symptoms that occur in the dying person shortly before death.

Understanding that death universal is the definition of ______.

In which state is physician-assisted suicide legal?

Anoxia means ______.

The loss of a parent influences adults' sense of ______.

Widowed men tend to have more health problems than their married counterparts because men ______.

Acknowledging personal vulnerability typically begins in which age group?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

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